Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Annual Report 2014-2015

A school with a difference Contents

KSV Overview...... 4 Health Care and Welfare Department...... 22 The Vision...... 4 General Health ...... 22 The Mission ...... 4 History ...... 5 Volunteers...... 24 Our Students...... 6 Academic Studies...... 6 Administration Department...... 27 Music Studies...... 7 Managing Committee...... 27 Personal Development, Health and Welfare...... 8 Financial Information...... 31 Accounts Income & Expenditure for the Year Ending 31.03.2015...... 31 Introduction...... 10 Balance Sheet as On 31.03.2015...... 31 Donations...... 32 Academic Department...... 12 Primary & Secondary Education...... 13 Fundraising...... 34 Academic Exam Results...... 14 Donations in Kind...... 35 Higher Education...... 15 KSV Child Sponsorship ...... 36 The KSV Pillars...... 36 Music Department...... 17 Monthly Music Programs...... 18 Special Events...... 38 Programs and Events ...... 19 Dusserha 2014 ...... 19 Special Visits...... 41 Sannidhya ...... 19 Shivaratri 2015 ...... 20 Sankalp Annual Day ...... 20

2 KSV Overview KSV Overview

The Vision It is the fundamental right of all children to have access to education, adequate food, healthcare facilities and to participate in their community’s cultural life. Empowering disadvantaged children according to our mission statement gives them the opportunity to obtain qualifications in academics and music. Ultimately, this will enable them to find meaningful and well-paid employment that will have a positive impact upon them and their families.

Through their achievements at KSV, the students will be in a position to attain more meaningful livelihoods, thereby breaking the cycle of persistent poverty and thus creating a better future for themselves and their communities. Through their music, the children will contribute towards the conservation and diffusion of ’s vast musical heritage.

The Mission Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya (KSV) empowers, supports and encourages children from socially marginalised and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their full potential and attain a better life. This is done through an intensive and comprehensive educational program of academics and the performing arts, which is undertaken in a peaceful rural residential setting.

In such an atmosphere, the children learn many social skills and we ensure they receive a nutritious diet and adequate healthcare facilities. Care, love and compassion are fundamental elements of the whole process.

4 KSV started as an informal music school in October 2001 in . Mathieu Fortier, a Canadian citizen studying Hindustani classical music and his wife, Agathe Fortier, a Fine Arts graduate, started a free evening music school, giving the opportunity to forty children from disadvantaged backgrounds to learn the rudiments of Hindustani classical music. Later and in partnership with Ustad Hameed Khan, then the principal of the Music Department at the College in Dharwad, and Mathieu’s brother Blasie Fortier the endeavour was expanded into a residential school where students could dedicate themselves completely towards their academic and musical studies.

In November 2002, land near Kalkeri was leased and the school started with twelve brave children and two teachers. After eighteen months, there were forty children, six teachers and a handful of volunteers. Two years later the Kalkeri villagers, appreciating KSV’s work, donated three acres of land which is our current site today.

Over the years KSV has broadened its horizons beyond music whereby the History students now have the opportunity to take classes in Kathak dance and drama Founded as a registered society (No: 121/2003-04) in July 2003, Kalkeri alongside their academic studies. Sangeet Vidyalaya is located in a quiet valley about 15km from Dharwad in Karnataka. Established on three acres of land, the school consists of simple KSV now houses more than two hundred and twenty children and employs buildings made from traditional materials. more than fifty full-time employees, who have the opportunity to discover the principles of living in a harmonious community. In this peaceful setting, the children enjoy the tranquillity necessary for their academic studies, music practice and many other cultural activities. The students are trained and taught by a team of experienced and motivated teachers, and many of the music teachers are professional and renowned musicians in their own right. A dedicated team also looks after the children’s physical, psychological and welfare development.

The school is now integrated with its environment and the waiting lists for admission to the school are testament to its growth, development and overall culture and ethos that are greatly respected.

5 include English reading classes, conversational English classes, art classes, Our Students storytelling, moral education, library time, computer classes and games & Our students are aged between six and twenty-three, and come from the many sports. rural and urban communities in North Karnataka where access to holistic education is limited. This in itself creates a real cultural mosaic in terms of Our primary aim in the Academic Department is to have a truly child-centred abilities and languages. education that caters to different and varied learning styles that is based on the children’s interest and allows each and every child to learn at their own At KSV the children live and learn in a community environment, regardless of pace. To achieve this aim, our dedicated teachers undergo constant training cultural, social or religious diversities. Living in this supportive environment sessions to learn about alternative approaches, continuous assessment has a positive impact on their personal development. Their self-image and multiple intelligences. We also encourage our teachers to use new develops, and they become confident young people as they become aware of technologies in the classroom such as computers, tablets and projectors. their various talents and capacities. They have ambitious aims and the will and perseverance to achieve them. They are encouraged to take on board It is fortunate that KSV is a residential school so our students always attend the values of the organization in order to help and share and cooperate with their classes – a maximum of twenty-five students per class – therefore each other, and to resolve conflicts in a non-violent manner, and speak up if the teachers are always able to ensure that each child gets close attention injustice occurs. in all subjects and studies. If some students have difficulties in a particular subject, they then attend extra tuition classes, conducted either by a teacher, Children who have been at KSV for at least three or four years also possess a volunteer or through peer-to-peer learning. a good knowledge of written and spoken English. Their hard work at their performing arts studies manifests itself in highly-praised performances at concerts throughout the region. All the students pass Government exams with great success; internal school exams are held at the end of each semester to monitor their progress.

Cultural and educational visits are undertaken and these provide further worldly experiences for the students. Living and working on a daily basis over a period of years with local professionals and volunteers from around the world has changed the lives of these children for ever.

Academic Studies At KSV we primarily follow the Karnataka State Syllabus, but we make it a point to bolster the syllabus by including a variety of teaching methods and material in the classroom. The medium of instruction is Kannada, and English and Hindi are taught to a high level as second languages. Other subjects include mathematics, science, and social science. Extracurricular activities 6 Music Studies Our music programme is inspired by the Indian tradition of the Gurukul. The Gurukul is a place where a student comes to live with a reputed master in order to acquire traditional knowledge. In this way, the student is integrated into a lineage of masters and disciples creating a lifelong link.

At KSV all the students from the 1st Std to the 5th Std learn the rudiments of vocal, harmonium, tabla, dance and drama; after five years they either continue with vocal classes at a higher level or choose an instrument such as sitar, tabla, violin or bansuri. From the 5th Std onwards the students are encouraged to study two disciplines in the performing arts, of which there are multiple combinations. Each student is assigned a professional teacher for music lessons three hours a day, six days a week. In addition, the students also practise every day for at least one hour. By assimilating music on a daily basis, the youngsters become accepted members of the musical lineage of their mentors. In turn, this new identity gives them access to the world of professional musicians. Students are also prepared for music examinations including Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board exams for music and Gandharva Mahavidyalaya examinations. The students are also assessed internally on a regular basis. Dance Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya is quite probably the only residential school in India In addition to the music classes, KSV also offers classes in Kathak, a classical where, in addition to academic studies, students practise music four to six hours Indian dance form. Kathak traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient daily under the tutelage of highly respected and professional musicians. Northern India, known as the Kathakars or storytellers. The students also learn traditional folk dances, such as Kolata, a dance performed with coloured We firmly believe that, by perpetuating the Guru-Shishya Parampara in the sticks that is very popular in Karnataka. music field, the KSV students will bring a noteworthy contribution to India’s culture and heritage. Some may become professional musicians themselves; Apart from keeping a beautiful tradition alive, dance classes also provide others may choose a different path, but no matter which they choose, they will the students with a means of emotional and artistic expression. It improves still retain aspects of the tradition and transmit some of this into their work or their body balance, flexibility, stamina and endurance. Remembering the family life. The study of music also develops brain function- motor skills and different steps, their names, the different moves, rhythm and beats of the body awareness. Emotions and memory are also stimulated, which will benefit song and maintaining the synchrony sharpens the mental skills, improves the students in their academic studies and in their life in general. concentration, and develops mental alertness.

7 Drama There are many values involved in social development and KSV aims to Since the beginning of the 2012-13 academic year, KSV has been offering integrate as many of these as possible into life throughout the school. The drama classes. The classes are conducted by Mr Veeranna Pattar, a drama main values underlining the entire ethos of the school are those of justice, artist, director and scriptwriter who participates in Kannada TV serials and non-violence, equality in every nature, sharing, co-operation, critical thinking documentaries. Since 2000, he has been one of the most prominent drama and respect for people and one’s environment. By implementing these values artists in Akashvani. in everything we do, we believe our students will be well-prepared for adult life and will become honest and responsible members of society who will In the drama classes, the children learn traditional plays based on Indian serve their people and become a source of inspiration for their communities. legends or history as well as modern plays and skits. This brings about social The health and welfare of our students is of primary importance. Diverse and awareness amongst the students, as they learn about social issues and healthy meals are prepared on campus and provided three times a day, and conflicts from cultures, past and present, the world over. The students are eating is a communal activity. also trained in anchoring, comparing and holding speeches. A small separate medical unit at the school monitors the children’s health. The drama classes provide the children with a means of self-expression In the event of a serious illness or accident, children are taken to the local and an emotional outlet. They foster self-confidence, communication skills, hospital by a member of staff. imagination and cooperation. They promote the students’ concentration and memory, bringing play, humour and laughter to learning which improves their A team of committed wardens supervise the children during their free time, motivation. Drama also helps the students to feel empathy, as acting roles ensure they maintain good hygiene, help them to solve conflicts, encourage from different situations, time periods, and cultures promotes compassion them to play and counsel them when they face challenging situations. and tolerance for the feelings and viewpoints of others. The school also organizes sports and games such as volleyball, cricket, Personal Development, Health and Welfare hockey, badminton, carom and kabadi. In the evening, the volunteers organize The personal and social development of each child is of the utmost importance activities for the children to choose from, in preparing our students for living and working in today’s world. At KSV, such as arts, sports, language the children are encouraged to take part in making decisions that concern classes, cooking, gardening, them through the medium of a student’s council. Students are encouraged to juggling and much more. voice their opinions and express their concerns and questions openly. They are familiarized with the connection between freedom and responsibility from an early age; this comes about by letting them make choices and take on responsibility for their choices. We believe in a positive approach towards discipline and discourage the use of punishments or other forms of extrinsic motivation.

8 Introduction Introduction

The year 2014/15 was primarily marked by the continuation of the students’ success in examinations in both academics and music. In academics, 100% of the students passed their exams with an average mark of 74%. The 10th Standard students all passed their final examinations, which ensured KSV maintained a 100% pass rate for these critical exams.

We also implemented two large projects this year; The Zayed Future Energy Prize Project, where we installed various renewable energy solutions, and the PRECI Project which saw the construction of the new Education Hub.

This year KSV admitted 33 new students; 16 girls and 17 boys. The total number of enrolled students at KSV was 223.

• Primary school students = 69% • Secondary school students = 16% • Higher education students = 15% • Girls enrolled = 48% • Boys enrolled = 52% • SC/ST students enrolled = 29% • Orphans enrolled = 3% • Single parent family students enrolled = 21%

10 Academic Department Academic Department Primary & Secondary Education In 2014-15 KSV gained recognition from the Karnataka Education Department for the 8th Standard. A total of 100% of the students passed their annual academic examinations. They achieved an average pass mark of 74%. The total number of students passing their exams was the same as last year, but the average examination pass mark fell by 6%. There was an reduction of 4% in the examination pass marks between the 1st and 2nd semesters.

This year the Academic Department continued the two-year teacher-training program, Whole School Turnaround (WST), with The Teacher Foundation (TTF). TTF's Whole School Turnaround model is based on the premise that sustained instructional change cannot occur in schools unless all the stakeholders are involved. WST is one of the most effective ways in which a school leader can transform his/her school’s standards, culture and reputation amongst parents and community for long-term results, through focusing on what matters – Our teaching staff also attended a one-day training session organised by the quality of student learning. Centre for Education Initiatives, and the training was conducted by Dream a Dream Foundation. The following topics were covered: communication skills Whole School Turnaround is a two-year intensive training and support and reward and positive reinforcement. As a part of the session the teachers programme, focusing on School Leaders/Management, Teachers, Parents were evaluated by the students. and Students, which aims to create sustained change in student learning outcomes and achievement. WST will enable KSV to engage all stakeholders A various times throughout the year training sessions were held for the in a way that everything that happens in the school positively affects the lives teachers, wardens and volunteers who play an active role in the Elementary of all its students, thereby maximizing student learning. Classes. There were a wide range of topics covered such as multiple intelligence, mind mapping, the brain and learning, alternative teaching The TTF conducted HEADLAMP training sessions with the KSV Academic methodologies, experiential learning and activity based learning. KSV thanks Department Principal, Sudharm and other senior teachers. They Marie-Michelle and Prof Samuel Johnson for organising these sessions. covered the following points: organization’s vision and values, communication skills, learning assessments and mentoring. In September 2014 we invited a local NGO, FUEL, to come to KSV and give a presentation to our senior students regarding career guidance. We also The TTF also conducted several PREANA Modules with all our teaching invited the senior students from the locally surrounding village schools to staff. The following topics were covered: using text books efficiently, group attend the session. FUEL presented to the students several career options classwork, tools for teaching and student assessment. and the higher education path needed in order to qualify for these careers.

12 In January 2015 we were very happy to welcome a team from Right Handwriting who came to KSV for three days and conducted several workshops with the KSV students in order to improve their handwriting skills.

This year we welcomed two interns to KSV: Priyanka from the Azim Premji University, Bangalore, and Rashmi Joshi from the Deshpande Foundation MSE Program. Priyanka primarily worked with the Academic Department, assisting in classes and organising extra-curricular activities. Rashmi, who also studied music, during her one month internship took a daily music class, assisted with the English classes and also took computer classes.

For a few years now during the early evening we have been offering activity clubs to the children instead of conventional homework. The level of enthusiasm from the students remains high for these clubs and the learning outcome is much more desirable when compared to homework sessions which the students were always reluctant to do sincerely. Depending upon the skillset of the various stakeholders in the school at any one time defines what activity clubs we are able to offer the students. This year the students had the opportunity to take part in the following clubs: Film Making, School Newspaper, Gardening, Cooking, Tailoring, Reading, Creative Writing, Circus Skills, Craft, Chess & Other Games, and Various Sports. The clubs are primarily organised by the wardens, volunteers and other residential staff.

In order to improve the classrooms this year we laid stone flooring in 80% of the classrooms. The remainder will be completed next year once we receive funding.

In terms of this year’s human resources, there were also a few additions to the department: We employed Smt Pakkiramma Dandin, who is the new 2nd Standard Class-Teacher, and Gayatri Hiremath who is a new 1st Std Class- Teacher.

13 Academic Exam Results

Kannada English Hindi Maths Science SST AVERAGE s s s s s s s s s 1st Sem 2nd Sem s 1st Sem 2nd Sem s 1st Sem 2nd Sem s 1st Sem 2nd Sem s 1st Sem 2nd Sem s 1st Sem 2nd Sem 1st Sem 2nd Sem e e e e e e e r r r r r r r g g g g g 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 14-15 g 14-15 14-15 g

Std o o o o o o o r r r r r r r

Average % Average % P Average % Average % P Average % Average % P Average % Average % P Average % Average % P Average % Average % Average % Average % P P 1st A 94 85 -9 88 84 -4 98 88 -10 92 85 -7 93 86 -7 1st B 77 58 -19 79 77 -2 85 82 -3 82 87 5 81 76 -5 2nd 92 89 -3 86 73 -13 92 91 -1 96 90 -6 92 86 -6 3rd 92 64 -28 82 55 -27 92 65 -27 88 68 -20 86 63 -23 4th 82 82 0 62 52 -10 80 62 -18 78 81 3 76 69 -7 5th 84 84 0 58 63 5 68 76 8 74 80 6 88 70 -18 68 75 7 73 75 2 6th 84 77 -7 50 64 14 74 83 9 80 83 3 64 75 11 62 80 18 69 77 8 7th 88 84 -4 56 49 -7 88 78 -10 72 65 -7 68 60 -8 80 81 1 75 70 -5 8th 68 77 9 47 54 7 82 79 -3 70 58 -12 70 52 -18 66 77 11 67 66 -1 9th 69 76 7 48 55 7 82 70 -12 69 53 -16 77 53 -24 75 59 -16 70 61 -9 10th 57 73 16 49 55 6 73 70 -3 45 53 8 56 55 -1 53 56 3 56 60 4 Average 81 77 -3 64 62 -2 78 76 -2 78 71 -7 78 71 -8 67 71 4 76 72 -4

14 Higher Education This year there were thirty-three students enrolled in various higher education courses. These students continue to reside at the KSV campus, but travel daily to and from Dharwad to attend their respective Colleges and Universities. The breakdown of students for 2014/15 is as follows:

• Pre-University Year One – 11

• Pre-University Year Two – 7

• Bachelor of Arts Year One – 1

• Bachelor of Commerce Year One - 1

• Bachelor of Science Year One – 1

• Bachelor of Music Year One - 1

• Bachelor of Arts Year Two – 2

• Master of Science Year One – 1

• Master of Music Year One – 3

• Master of Music Year Two – 3

• Gap Year Students - 2

Thirty-two out of thirty-three students in higher education passed their examinations, and their results were very encouraging.

15 Music Department Music Performing Arts Department

Throughout the year the KSV students have been steadily progressing in their In March 2014, some of the KSV students had the opportunity to record some music studies, including performing well at their examinations internally and of their music with All India Radio. The students had a very nice time at the AIR also with the Government and Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. They have also been recording studio in Dharwad and their recordings were broadcast on the All giving regular performances both in and out of the KSV campus. India Radio network.

There was some very sad news this year as Pandit Ravi Kudalgi passed away on Early in 2015 KSV was very happy to welcome Pandit Vyasmurti Khati from 12 December 2014. Pandit Ravi Kudalgi, affectionately known as Ravi Sir, had Bangalore, who stayed at KSV for four days during which time he gave several given thirteen years of dedicated service to the school and his students. Those workshops to the senior students on topics such as the history of music, music young boys who were fortunate enough to cross paths with Ravi sir all appreciation, how to listen to music, and Hindustani gharanas. Vyasmurti those years ago, are today testament to his dedication to Ji also gave individual harmonium classes to some of our music, the tabla and his disciples, as they themselves senior students. are now aspiring young and talented musicians in their final years of university studying In November/December KSV was very music, with a promising and bright future happy to welcome Mr Martin Van Hees, a ahead of them. classical guitarist from Belgium. Martin, accompanied by Iro Karampampa, who There was further sad news for KSV documented the project, spent three this year as Shri Somesheakar weeks at KSV and collaborated with Holgundi, who prior to Pt Ravi the KSV students on various music Kudalgi’s passing taught the projects. You can see a video Junior Tabla Class and after Ravi regarding this project here. Sir’s passing took on Ravi Sir’s students, also passed away in In June we were very happy to February 2015. Despite the fact welcome Impana Kulkarni from that Somesheakar Ji was only The Dance Institute, Chennai who with us for a relatively short period came and spent two weeks at KSV of time he made a strong impact coaching our dance students. The upon his students, was well liked by students then showcased a dance students and staff alike, and will be composed by Impana at the August sadly missed. Monthly Music Program.

17 Monthly Music Programs KSV’s Monthly Music Programs have now been running for more than four years, and on many levels they have proven to be a great success. These programs have attracted several Guest Artists and Chief Guests and have been a great opportunity to promote the school and to attract donors and supporters. In the last year KSV has had the pleasure of welcoming the following Guest Artists: • Ustad Shafiq Khan • Uday Kulkarni • Pandit Ashok Nadigar • Vidwan Shankar Kabadi In the last year we have had the pleasure to welcome the following individuals • Pandit Allama Prabhu Kadakol as Chief Guests: • Dr Smt Gayatri Deshpande • Shri K.R.Chavan – PWD Engineer DWR • Mr Martin van Hees • Mr Manjunath – TVS Showroom Hubli – Owner • Pandit Aranya Kumar • Shri Raghavendra Patil – Director of Annandakanda • Kumar Vinayak Huggannavar • Shri Raju Kulkarni - Annandakanda • Shri Shreedar Hegde • Shri Harshavardan – Freelance Press & AIR English News Announcer • Smt Anurahda Dhareshwar • The Dharwad Ladies Club • Shri T.G.Anji – KSRTC • Shri Siddappa Gammangatti – Kalkeri Panchayat Member • Pandit Gajanan Mahale • Shri Umesh Pattar – KVG Bank Manager -

18 Programs and Events There have been several opportunities for the students to perform at various concerts and events throughout the year. The highlights were as follows:

Dusserha 2014 In October 2014 some of the KSV students had the opportunity to perform in Dharwad to celebrate the Dussera festival. The students had two hours of stage time where they showcased various items of music, dance and drama which were very well received by the local audience.

Sannidhya In January 2015 nine KSV students attended a three-day music festival, Sannidhya, which was organised by the Pandit Firoz Dastur Memorial Foundation, and held at Fort Jadhavgarh near Pune in Maharashtra. This year Sannidhya was celebrating “The Dharwad Masters”. The KSV students as well being a part of the program where they performed two bajans on the second evening, were extremely fortunate to meet and listen to such great musicians as: Pt Ulhas Khashalkar, Pt Venkatesh Kumar, Pt Somanath Mardur, Vid Jayashree Patnekar and Shri Kumar Mardur.

19 Shivaratri 2015 Each year KSV’s Head Drama Teacher, Mr Veeranna Pattar, organises an all night music program in Dharwad to celebrate Mahashivaratri. This year, and for the second consecutive year, several of the KSV students were invited to perform at the program alongside accomplished local musicians.

Sankalp Annual Day In November 2014 several of our students were invited to take part in the Sankalp Annual Day that was held at the Deshpande centre for Social Entrepreneurship in Hubli. The students presented several group songs, a Khabir bajan, sitar and tabla solos.

20 Health Care & Welfare Department Health Care and Welfare Department

General Health Using the Body Mass Index as an indicator, we can see that in general the Blood tests were carried out for those showing health of the children remains constant when compared with the previous symptoms or for the at risk groups. Iron year’s results. supplements and iron-rich foods were then given for prevention and treatment and then after a period of four months further blood tests were done. All the students who previously had low levels of iron after the four month intervention were at the desirable levels.

In order to improve the cleanliness and hygiene in the we laid stone flooring in all the children’s hostels. The funding in order to implement this project was provided by Annick and Claude Tissot from France. Annick and Claude are the parents of one of KSV’s ex-volunteers, Eugenie, who sadly several years ago passed away. As KSV was very close to the heart of Eugenie, Annick and Claude have been kindly giving continued support to KSV.

Again this year, KSV was delighted to receive some students nurse from the Faculty of Nursing Science of Laval University, Quebec City. The Faculty The KSV Health Department maintains its strong partnership with the SDM offers their students the opportunity to undertake an internship in a health Dental Hospital in Dharwad who most generously continue to provide free care centre or in a school infirmary in an emerging country for nine weeks. treatment for the KSV students. We ensure that all the KSV students visit the KSV is honoured to be one of their partner’s. The interns, Stephanie Trudel dentist at least twice a year and all the necessary treatment is carried out. and Magalie Gosselin were under the guidance and Claire Landier. Claire is a qualified and experienced nurse from France and throughout her time at KSV The Health Department continued its focus upon health, hygiene and nutrition was a great asset to the healthcare team. by conducting workshops and refresher sessions with the students and staff reminding them the importance of these critical areas pertaining to health. There was a particular focus upon the kitchen staff to ensure that they are aware regarding hygiene, nutrition and ensuring they provide a healthy and balanced diet to the students, staff and volunteers. The Interns from Laval University, Quebec conducted a session with the students regarding the importance of tooth-brushing.

Focus was also maintained upon the female general health. Awareness sessions were conducted regarding general women’s health and in particular anaemia. They were made aware about anaemia and how best to prevent it.

22 Volunteers Volunteers

This year KSV welcomed thirty volunteers coming from Spain, UK, Germany, Turkey, France, Canada, Belgium, Venezuela and Finland.

The volunteers stay for periods between four months and one year. All of them come to KSV to share their time and energy with the children; they are attentive to their needs and build close relationships with them. Their involvement gives the children the opportunity to learn about cultural differences and allows them to understand the world from a broader point of view. The presence of volunteers in KSV contributes significantly to the smooth functioning of the institution.

Volunteers come to KSV and support the institution as assistant teachers, This year we benefited greatly as we welcomed an accomplished teachers for the students in higher studies, wardens, administration work, musician, Lea Millar, a Violinist who kindly gave the children some insight cultural animation, healthcare, gardening and many other tasks. Their about the violin and other music styles. tasks are all pre-arranged during the selection process based upon their qualifications, experience and capabilities. We also had the pleasure to host Marion Potoczny and Hadrien Deveaux, who conducted a musical project with the students. Beside their main task, all the volunteers help at meal times, give some Many thanks also to Rachel Bevialle and Carmen who filmed and recorded computer classes, English reading classes, organise and take activity everyday life at KSV, with the idea of making a twenty minutes documentary clubs and entertain and look after the children during their presenting the school. free time. Again this year, KSV was delighted to receive some students nurse from the Faculty of Nursing Science of Laval University, Quebec City. The faculty offers their students the opportunity to undertake an internship in a health care centre or in a school infirmary in an emerging country for nine weeks. KSV is honoured to be one of their partner’s. Many thanks to Claire Landier who supervised Stephanie Trudel and Magalie Gosselin during their internship.

24 Assistant Teachers in English Healthcare Claire Landier (Nurse) The person in charge of the healthcare monitors Francois Duranceau Together with the Indian teachers, the volunteers the children daily, in the morning and evening at the Stephanie Trudel (Student Nurse) Sasu Katajamaki teach English for all the levels (1st to 10th Standard). infirmary. She also ensures that the children who This cooperation is successful; as the volunteers live Magalie Gosselin (Student Nurse) need medical follow-up or some treatment are done, Diane Brebant in the campus itself, they can help their students who with the help of the wardens. This volunteer also has Jacinthe Bertrand, (Nutritionist) Simon Allain have some difficulties after the classes, during the to maintain the medical files of the children on the homework, and make them practice their English. Lawrence Clark computer in order to have a better knowledge of the health condition of each child, and to make web based research to collect information about any possible Girl’s and Boy’s Wardens problems she could face. The person has to go to the hospital in Dharwad with a child if necessary, as well Emmanuelle Germain as to the dentist. Clara Brassard Gourdeau Some workshops for the children & staff about health, hygiene, nutrition and the human body are Marie-Michele Brossard The volunteer wardens work alongside the Indian also done. wardens and look after the children’s well-being in Sara Beils general. It involves helping the children to get ready Community Arts Worker Tuija Multamaki in the morning, organising activities during their free Stephane Herondelle time, helping them with their studies, being there Carlota Jimenez when they go to sleep etc. It is also important to be Gabrielle Belanger Morgane Ortion attentive to any changes in the children’s behaviour, This volunteer is in charge to organize artistic, creative and educational workshops. It can be; Zacharie Savard-Ribaud identify the reasons and try to improve their condition Lea Millar by giving them care, love and attention; they have to drawing, painting, music, craft, drama or any other Marion Potoczny Geraldine Seny ensure that the children who have health problems cultural project according to the profile of the volunteer. Rachel Charron are referred to the person in charge of the healthcare. Hadrien Deveaux Luca Sim Rachel Bevialle Feride Boz Carmen

Administration Assistant

Violette Richard The volunteer at the administration post helps the team to coordinate the Child Sponsorship Program, to update and translate the school’s documents, to maintain the contact database and to organize some events (tours, programs in the school or outside).

Handyman/Maintenance

Laurent Laylle

25 Administration Department Administration Department

Managing Committee

Designation Name Occupation Hon President Shri Naveen Jha CEO – Deshpande Foundation Hon Vice-President Ustad Hameed Khan Professional Musician Hon Secretary Mr Adam Woodward Professional Musician Hon Treasurer Vacant Hon Member Shri Arun Bellary Managing Director – Asarva The Zayed Future Energy Prize Project Hon Member Shri K.L.Patil Advocate In 2014 KSV was the proud recipient of the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Hon Member Dr Dileep Deshpande Orthopaedic Surgeon Prize in the Global High School section representing Asia. The prize came Hon Member Mr Mathieu Fortier NGO Director with 100,000 USD (63,00,000.00 INR) of funding for renewable & sustainable Hon Member Shri A.Patil Accountant energy projects. With this funding we undertook the following developments: • 14KW AC Solar Mini Grid to provide light and electrical power to all Green School Award the classrooms, hostel, main hall (Yogashala), office and kitchen. In January 2015 KSV achieved 3rd Place in the Green School Awards which is • Five Solar water heating systems to provide hot water to all the awarded by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and held in Dharwad student’s hostels. District. The award came with 2,000.00 INR of prize money, and our students • 5KW Solar system to provide power to pump water from staff attended an awards ceremony held in Dharwad. our bore-well. • Bio-gas system to provide cooking gas to the kitchen for cooking. This Year’s Projects • Change all of our existing incandescent and CFL light bulbs to This year at KSV there were two large development projects: firstly all of the energy efficient LED light bulbs. renewable energy installations connected to the Zayed Future Energy Prize, • Improve the natural lighting in all the classrooms. and secondly the construction of the Education Hub by the PRECI 2014 Team. • Install LED projectors in the classrooms. • Extend the Yogashala and construct a Handwashing Area

We partnered with Selco Solar India, The Selco Foundation and KumarLaNoce Architects to carry out this project.

Selco India undertook a large part of the project, whereby they installed the mini-grid, pumping system and solar hot water systems.

27 The Selco Foundation, a branch of the for-profit company, Selco India, were involved with several facets of the project. One aspect that they undertook was the installation of the bio-gas system. We installed an experimental bladder-type bio-gas system. This will serve to provide a nominal amount of cooking gas to the kitchen as well as be a working demonstration model for our students and visitors. The system requires a minimum input of 25kg of bio-mass per day, up to 80kg per day. Running at optimal efficiency the system will produce approximately 2kg of cooking gas per day.

The installation was carried out by a group of KSV students under the supervision of Deepti, Yashwin and Keerthivasan from the Selco Foundation. The students were very enthusiastic, with lots of energy for the day. Prior to the installation Deepti held a workshop, so the students could gain a more in depth understanding of bio gas systems, and more particularly the experimental model installed at KSV.

As the whole Zayed Future Energy Prize project was a student led project, in this regard The Selco Foundation worked with the 8th to 10th Standard students to ensure they generally have a better understanding of the renewable energy solutions that are installed in the campus. The students were involved with the Deepti Bhat, from the Selco Foundation conducted a two-day workshop with design process and the installation and monitoring of the systems. the students. The topics for the two days were related to energy consumption and energy audits. The students, in groups, were assigned various tasks to complete over the course of May and June in order to collect energy data from the school. This data serves as an energy audit and provided us with accurate data regarding the energy consumption prior to installing the renewable energy solutions. Once the systems have been running for several months the students will conduct a second energy audit. The audits will be compared in order to calculate the energy and financial savings.

For the final phase of the project, we partnered with Bhavana and Nicola Kumar La Noce from KumarLaNoce Architects from Bangalore who designed a simple extension to the Yogashala and dedicated hand wash area.

28 made up of buildings surrounding a piazza, and leading to open spaces through sometimes narrow and sometimes wide spaces. Again, like an urban piece, it has various seats, paved areas and wide steps where students and teachers can sit, learn, relax or play. In this design, the spaces in-between the buildings are as important as the blocks themselves because these are the ‘life-spaces’ of the cluster, full of character, light and shadows.

The complex consists of three buildings; one single storey building of two rooms that is the Computer Lab and Science Lab. One two storey building; on the ground floor a Library, Reading Room and Arts Studio, the first floor is an Office Area, Meeting Room, Staff Room and Teacher’s Resource Room. The third building is a smaller single storey room that is the Musical Instrument Storeroom.

The PRECI Team arrived in September 2014, since day one this highly motivated team were extremely pro-active in moving the project forward day by day, and completed the project from ground up ready for the opening on The Education Hub Project - PRECI 2014 25th December. For this project we also partnered with local contractors, For this project we partnered with Ecole de technologie superieure and their and Bhavana and Nicola Kumar La Noce from KumarLaNoce Architects from PRECI 2014 team. This project involved a team of newly qualified engineers Bangalore. and engineering students, all in different branches of engineering, who came to KSV to plan, oversee and take part in the building of a construction project. PRÉCI is the acronym of “Program Student Group for International Cooperation”. Since 1994 this program has allowed students to live an experience which is humanitarian, to design and implement in a developing country an engineering project for a period of four months. Since its inception, PRECI has several projects in countries such as Cambodia, Benin, Cameroon and Madagascar, to name but a few.

The project at KSV was to construct a modest building complex in the centre of the campus, “The Education Hub”. The Education Hub is a ‘complex’ of buildings, almost like a little piece of an ancient city, like Jaisalmer or Rome,

29 The buildings are primarily made from local brick Jali walls, as revived by the famous British/Indian architect Laurie Baker. The outdoor flooring is local stone. For the PRECI team this project started back in November 2013 in Canada when they had the challenging task of raising the funds in order to finance the project. This included all of the funds to cover the expenses for the build as well as their personal travel expenses to and from India. They successful raised the required amount of funding from a variety of individuals and sponsors.

30 Financial Information

Financial Statements

Accounts Income & Expenditure forAc thecount sYear Incom eEnding & Expendi t31.03.2015ure for the Year Ending 31.03.2015

Expenditure Foreign Indian Amount Income Foreign Indian Amount

Academic Department INR 32,70,085.00 INR 5,97,975.00 INR 38,68,060.00 Donation Received INR 68,71,039.48 INR 16,41,457.95 INR 85,12,497.43

Administrative Department INR 3,61,648.00 INR 10,279.00 INR 3,71,927.00 Other Income INR 545.00 INR 55,600.00 INR 5 6,145.00

Fundraising Department INR 20,278.00 INR 11,469.00 INR 3 1,747.00 Interest On FD INR 93,341.00 INR 9 3,341.00

Kitchen Department INR 16,11,670.00 INR 3,42,740.00 INR 19,54,410.00

Music Department INR 3,12,239.00 INR 1,08,271.00 INR 4,20,510.00 Excess of Expenditure INR 4,13,984.57 Maintenance & Utilities INR 12,70,244.00 INR 3,198.00 INR 12,73,442.00 over income.

Students Welfare INR 6,28,448.00 INR 89,875.00 INR 7,18,323.00

Volunteers Welfare INR 13,365.00 INR 2,560.00 INR 1 5,925.00

Other Payments INR 28,285.00 INR 60,575.00 INR 8 8,860.00

Depreciation - - INR 3,32,764.00

TOTAL INR 90,75,968.00 TOTAL INR 90,75,968.00

Balance Sheet as on 31.03.2015 Balance Sheet as On 31.03.2015

Liability Amount Assets Amount Corpus Fund: Fixed Assets: Building fund (Capitalized) INR 2,07,385.00 Fixed Assets INR 99,91,533.00 As per last B/S Solar Grant Received INR 48,43,924.00 Preci Building grant received INR 27,17,674.00 Donation-in-Kind (Capital) Investment: - Foreign Contribution INR 50,000.00 Fixed Deposits with Bank INR 10,88,765.12 - Indian Contribution INR 14,88,864.00 Loans & Advances: Current Assets: Advance Account INR 2,89,341.00 Deposit with Authorities INR 6 ,700.00 Tax Deducted at Source INR 27,774.00 Interest Accured on FD INR 574.31 Income & Expenditure A/c: Closing Balances As per last balance sheet - 5327291.11 Cash-in-hand INR 1,30,847.00 Less: Deficit for the year - 413984.57 INR 49,13,306.54 SBI FCRA - 3038 INR 5,38,324.01 SBI A/C No.7616 INR 38,001.10 SZFEP A/c INR 15,96,496.00 PRECI A/C INR 1,51,176.00 SBI A/c NO.1929 INR 3,32,554.00 Canara Bank A/c No 8395 INR 29,068.00

TOTAL INR 1,42,21,153.54 TOTAL INR 1,42,21,153.54

31 Donations Financial Support 2014-15 Amount Foreign Donations INR 68,71,039.48 Young Musicians of the World (Canada) INR 27,45,564.00 Namaste Association INR 15,05,394.00 Sanjiv Siddu INR 9,13,170.00 KSV - Forderverein INR 4,68,993.00 Shree Rukmineesh Seva Trust INR 2,00,000.00 Catriona Dunham INR 64,355.14 Suma Kulkarni INR 59,800.00 Violette Richard INR 44,570.00 Mr. Mroummelandier Mychel INR 31,777.00 Chandrika Casoli INR 25,100.00 Ismat Badghissy INR 22,313.00 Dr. Kulin Kothari Foundation INR 21,000.00 Helle Polus INR 20,866.00 Clara Brassand INR 16,500.00 Other Donations (Below `10,000) INR 7,31,637.34 Donations Donations Financial Support 2014-15 Amount Local Donations INR 16,41,457.95 Foreign Donations INR 68,71,039.48 Yogini I Gandhi INR 2,00,000.00 Young Musicians of the World (Canada) INR 27,45,564.00 Bally Cares INR 1,96,000.00 Namaste Association INR 15,05,394.00 ICDE (India) Bangalore INR 1,35,950.00 Sanjiv Siddu INR 9,13,170.00 Hemant Sagar INR 1,08,000.00 KSV - Forderverein INR 4,68,993.00 Subhash & Sarita, Gaitande INR 1,00,000.00 Shree Rukmineesh Seva Trust INR 2,00,000.00 Kiran D Kamat INR 1,00,000.00 Catriona Dunham INR 64,355.14 Jagriti Yatra Sewa Sansthan INR 47,914.00 Suma Kulkarni INR 59,800.00 Help Your Ngo com India Pvt. Ltd INR 33,000.00 Violette Richard INR 44,570.00 Cdr PS Kowli INR 30,000.00 Mr. Mroummelandier Mychel INR 31,777.00 Sharaddha Trust INR 25,000.00 Chandrika Casoli INR 25,100.00 Anurag Nema - G ONE - JY 2013 INR 23,100.00 Ismat Badghissy INR 22,313.00 Raj Melgiri INR 21,600.00 Dr. Kulin Kothari Foundation INR 21,000.00 Vijaya Vithalrao INR 21,000.00 Helle Polus INR 20,866.00 Lead Deshapande Foundation INR 20,400.00 Clara Brassand INR 16,500.00 Jaikrishana Lalchand Kokal INR 19,800.00 Other Donations (Below `10,000) INR 7,31,637.34 Alan Miranda INR 19,500.00 Chandan Arora INR 18,000.00 Shital Mehta INR 18,000.00 Local Donations INR 16,41,457.95 Indira Patil INR 18,000.00 Yogini I Gandhi INR 2,00,000.00 Shivi Chandna INR 16,500.00 Bally Cares INR 1,96,000.00 Jayashree collected INR 15,483.00 ICDE (India) Bangalore INR 1,35,950.00 Sunil Kanti INR 15,000.00 Hemant Sagar INR 1,08,000.00 Ramakrishana Nanda (Kudva) INR 15,000.00 Subhash & Sarita, Gaitande INR 1,00,000.00 Divya B Gavi INR 11,200.00 Kiran D Kamat INR 1,00,000.00 Moola Jambu sawari utsav Gouli Galli INR 10,000.00 Jagriti Yatra Sewa Sansthan INR 47,914.00 Director Kannada N Culture Department INR 10,000.00 Help Your Ngo com India Pvt. Ltd INR 33,000.00 Krishnan Ramabad INR 10,000.00 Cdr PS Kowli INR 30,000.00 Gautam Oswal INR 10,000.00 Sharaddha Trust INR 25,000.00 Manjunath Hurakadali INR 10,000.00 Anurag Nema - G ONE - JY 2013 INR 23,100.00 Other Donations (Below `10,000) INR 3,63,010.95 Raj Melgiri INR 21,600.00 Vijaya Vithalrao INR 21,000.00 Lead Deshapande Foundation INR 20,400.00 Jaikrishana Lalchand Kokal INR 19,800.00 Alan Miranda INR 19,500.00 Chandan Arora INR 18,000.00 Shital Mehta INR 18,000.00 Indira Patil INR 18,000.00 Shivi Chandna INR 16,500.00 32 Jayashree collected INR 15,483.00 Sunil Kanti INR 15,000.00 Ramakrishana Nanda (Kudva) INR 15,000.00 Divya B Gavi INR 11,200.00 Moola Jambu sawari utsav Gouli Galli INR 10,000.00 Director Kannada N Culture Department INR 10,000.00 Krishnan Ramabad INR 10,000.00 Gautam Oswal INR 10,000.00 Manjunath Hurakadali INR 10,000.00 Other Donations (Below `10,000) INR 3,63,010.95 Fundraising Fundraising

As always fundraising has been a major focus of activity at KSV. In 2014-15 we continued to benefit from the generous financial support from the Namaste Association (France) and The Pandit Firoz Dastur Memorial Foundation. This year considerable effort went into diversifying the sources of funding and there were several accomplishments by securing both financial donations and donations in kind.

Throughout the year there have been several fundraising activities. Here are some of the highlights:

Namaste Association One of KSV’s main benefactors over the course of KSV – Foerderverein the last few years has been the Namaste Association For several years now, KSV has been the beneficiary from a group of (France). This year we were pleased to once supporters based in Germany, KSV Foerderverein. This supporters group again benefit from the support from the Namaste was set up by some of KSV’s ex-volunteers Hannes and Sara. They carry out Association. In 2014 they contributed 15,05,394.00 various activities to raise funds and awareness about KSV. Their members INR. We are all extremely grateful for the support of the Namaste Association sponsor 13 children at KSV, and in 2014-15 we received a total of 4,68,000.00 and wholeheartedly thank Juliette Jaulerry, Cecile Mommeja, Marie Gorrias, INR in financial support. Victoire Harth and all the supporters of the Namaste Association. Bally Cares Bally Technologies, through Bally Cares, continued Pandit Firoz Dastur Memorial Foundation its commitment to sponsor twenty-two students This year KSV continued and strengthened its as a part of our Child Sponsorship Program. This partnership with the Pandit Firoz Dastur Memorial is our first corporate sponsor for the students. We Foundation. This year the foundation contributed would like to take this opportunity to thank all the employees of Bally who are 9,13,170.00 INR and also through our attendance at the Sannidhya Music involved in this endeavour, especially Mr Ravi Subramanian and Mr Satish. Festival organised by the foundation we made several contacts who have gone on to support KSV on various levels. We would like to take this opportunity to wholeheartedly thank Mr Chandra Pai, Mrs Yogini Gandhi, Mr Girish Sanzgiri, Shree Rukmineesh Seva Trust Mr Nitin Amin and all the other members and supporters of the Pandit Firoz Through the Pandit Firoz Dastur Foundation at the Sannidhya Music Festival Dastur Memorial Foundation who have generously contributed to KSV. we were introduced to members from the Shree Rukmineesh Seva Trust who generously donated 2,00,000.00 INR in order to sponsor ten students.

34 Donations in Kind Throughout the year we have received several Donations in Kind, both large and small, encompassing a wide variety of materials such as school stationery, medicine, clothing and musical instruments. Some of the highlights are as follows:

Shri.R.V.Deshpande The Shri. V.R. Deshpande Memorial Trust (Estd. 1998) donated various items to KSV such as schoolbooks, bed sheets and equipment for the kitchen.

Pune Model United Nations The Pune Model United Nations on the occasion of Independence Day donated 149kg of books, clothes and shoes for the KSV students

Mr Jody Lognoul Mr Jody Lognoul who last year developed the new KSV website donated a second-hand Nikon digital camera

Marie Lune Coutre Ms Marie Lune Coutre donated toothbrushes, bandages and other medical supplies to the value of 20,000.00 INR

Smt Tejashwini Shankar Gangi Smt Tejashwini Shankar Gangi donated games and sports equipment to the value of 15,000 INR

35 KSV Child Sponsorship The KSV Pillars 2014-15 was the third full year that the KSV Child Sponsorship Program has This year the following individuals gave their support to KSV by making been up and running. In 2014-15 we had secured this vital sponsorship for a recurring donations as part of the Pillars Program: further 27 children. By the end of this year we had increased the number of sponsored children to 211, and it is our aim to have all the students sponsored • Cdr. Paresh Kowli – 30,000.00 INR by the close of 2015-16. In this year the KSV Child Sponsorship Program • Chandrika Casali – 25,100.00 INR contributed to nearly 25% of the total amount of donations. • Anurag Nema – 23,100.00 INR In 2015-16 it is also our aim to start a campaign in order to locate enough sponsors so that each child will have two sponsors. We aim to complete this campaign within two years, and when successful will go a long way to ensure the financial sustainability of the organization.

KSV wholeheartedly thanks all of the sponsors who are supporting the students. This support means a great deal to us and as well as making a financial contribution the students have greatly benefited from the communication and engagement with their individual sponsors.

Would you like to sponsor a Young Musician at Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya ?

This sponsorship allows you, or a group of people, to pledge to give 1,650.00 INR ($35.00 USD) per month in order to finance one child’s music education, academic education and monthly welfare (food, healthcare and daily needs). In return, you will have the opportunity to correspond with your sponsored child which will enable you to follow his or her development. Thus, you will be able to perceive the real impact of your support for the child and the organization in general. You will feel a great satisfaction in making a real difference in the lives of fellow human beings. The sponsorship program can develop a wonderful relationship between the sponsors and the children; this will offer the latter a broader vision of the world. Beyond that, it will contribute towards the sustainability of KSV. For more information, please follow this link or write to [email protected]

36 Special Events Special Events

Zayed Future Energy Prize Project Inauguration Deshpande Foundation Development Dialogue 2014 On 27th March we celebrated our success at the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize Each year one of our local partners, The awards and being a part of the legacy of Sheihk Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His Deshpande Foundation, organises a three-day legacy stands for partnership, collaboration, building bridges and forging long conference, The Development Dialogue. Several lasting friendships. In the same spirt and vain we celebrated our partnership of the KSV staff attended the conference, and prior to the event we hosted a visit with Selco Solar India and all of our achievements of the course of the last year by the conference’s foreign delegates. Some of the KSV students also had the with regards to the installations of various renewable energy solutions at the opportunity to showcase some their skills in music and dance on the final day of KSV campus. In the presence of Dr Girish Karnad, Dr Harish Hande, Smt Revati the conference. Kannan, Shri Rama Naik and Mr Adam Woodward we held a special function to inaugurate the 14KW AC Mini Grid, the solar pumping system and the five solar hot The eighth annual Development Dialogue was held in Hubli, Karnataka from water heating systems. The highlight of the day was a Yakshagana performance February 6th to 8th, 2015. The Development Dialogue is an international from a troupe from Dharwad. conference that brings thousands of people including world leaders, visionaries, grassroots activists, social entrepreneurs and innovators together to celebrate success and discuss issues that are relevant to the social sector.

In the last eight years, Development Dialogue has grown in size and magnitude while continuing to maintain a focus on current issues, trends and concerns pertinent to our constituent communities. Past Development Dialogues have focused on themes of innovation, scalability and sustainability of ideas, institutions and programs. This year’s Development Dialogue theme was ‘Scaling by Proving’ and deliberated on what counts the most for the people and the ecosystems.

Visit to Abu Dhabi Following on from last year’s success when KSV won the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize, this year two students accompanied by KSV’s Managing Committee member, Mr Arun Bellary, had the opportunity to visit Abu Dhabi where they were invited to be a part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, including the Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards Ceremony.

38 LEAD Leadership Program 2014 For the second year KSV hosted students during June and July from the LEAD Leadership Program, organised by the Deshpande Foundation. This year we hosted four batches of students. They had the opportunity to take part in activities to promote creativity, leadership, self-confidence and entrepreneurship. They had the chance to participate and contribute to the daily life and activities at KSV. It was a great chance for them to experience social entrepreneurship in action.

KSV Olympics – 2014 Each year the KSV volunteers organise the annual KSV Olympics. This involves a full day of activities and sporting events in which the children compete. This year there was a very nice opening ceremony followed by a full day of events that the children then had the opportunity to take part in such as: high jump, long jump, tug’o’war, running events and much more. A prize giving ceremony concluded the day.

Sankalp Corporate Training Prathibha Karangi – Cultural Competition During the year we have welcomed three batches of new employees of Sankalp as a part of their corporate training program. Each batch spent two day and one In September 2014 thirty students represented KSV at the annual Prathibha night at KSV. They participated in their activities organised by their team, had an Karangi Inter-School Competition. The competition is carried out in three phases: interaction with the administration and students of KSV and also spent time on a Cluster Level – 13 schools, Taluka Level and finally District Level. community service activities at the KSV campus. For the initial Cluster Level Phase, KSV entered twenty-eight events and came away with Sixteen 1st Places, Six 2nd Places and Four 3rd Places. Celebrating Festivals at KSV Throughout the year we have celebrated several religious festivals, national The sixteen winners from the Cluster Level went onto the Taluka Level where we holidays and other important days such as: Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, came away with Four 1st Places, One 2nd Place and Three 3rd Places. Republic Day, Raksha Bandan, Naga Panchmi, Ramzan, Holi, Gandhi Jayanti & We are extremely proud of our student’s performances at these annual Children’s Day and Teacher’s Day. competitions. They all performed very well, and along with their teachers who prepared them very well deserve all the credit.

39 Special Visits Special Visits

Jagriti Yatra – 2014 For the third year running it was an immense pleasure for KSV to host the Jagriti Yatra. The day was hosted in partnership with Selco Solar India. Mr Senthil Kumar who was the Project manager from Selco who oversaw the implementation of our solar mini-grid, solar pumping system and solar water heating systems gave a detailed presentation regarding the project, after which the Yatris had the opportunity to tour the campus to see first-hand the installations.

The afternoon session was held by Mr Adam Woodward who had a question and answer session with Yatris regarding KSV. The day was rounded off by a performance of music and dance by the KSV students. All in all a great energy filled and inspiring day! Shri H.K.Patil – Rural Development Minister In February 2015 we were honoured to receive a visit from the Karnataka LEAD Prayana - 2014 Government Rural Development Minister, Shri H.K.Patil. It was an evening During January/February 100+ college students throughout the country travelled and Shri H.K.Patil spent several hours at KSV. He had a tour of the campus across Karnataka. As the LEAD Prayana tagline suggests, students became and the KSV students gave a short performance. We were delighted that Shri inspired in order to unleash their leadership potential through exposure to H.K.Patil sanctioned 1,00,00,000.00 INR to the Zilla Panchayat in order to make individuals and institutions that have innovated and implemented solutions to improvements to the village infrastructure including KSV. It is our intention to use major challenges. Through this leadership journey on wheels, the LEAD Program a portion of these funds to improve the approach road to the school. aims to instil in youth the need to bring about change through effective leadership.

Shoot to Help Throughout the 14-day journey, the Prayana students traveled 1,800 kms to In January KSV welcomed the Shoot to Help interact with 12 role models throughout 9 locations. Each day was packed with Team to KSV. Shoot to Help is a NGO from excitement, enjoyment and learning to ensure that Prayana students kept their Montreal, Canada who aims to share positive energy high. stories from NGOs in order to bring hope to a greater audience and reminding them that not everything is negative, and that there are innumerable initiatives On the 4th February we were happy to welcome the group of enthusiastic Paryanis exist and contribute to creating a better world. to KSV. They had a basic introduction to KSV, followed by a demonstration in music by the KSV students. The day was concluded by a Q&A session. The Shoot to Help team spent three days at KSV documenting the organization through audio, video and still photography. You can see their final report here.

41 Dr Girish Karnad Dr Girish Karnad has been a supporter and benefactor of KSV for several years now and generally when he visits his home town of Dharwad he comes to visit KSV and usually brings with him family and friends. In July 2014 he visited KSV with family members. It is always a pleasure and honour for us at KSV to welcome Girish Ji.

Ayana Deva Angadi Family At KSV we received a visit from Chandrika Casali, who is half Indian and half English and married to a French man. Chandrika had come across Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya by chance, through a TV programme shown in France. Chandrika lives Chandrika’s father, Ayana Deva Angadi led a most interesting life with connections in Paris, is an English teacher for the Ministry of Education and also, for 15 years to Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan and the Beatles. To read more about was project manager in the international relations department of the French Ayana Deva Angadi’s journey with the Asian Music Circle in London, click here. Ministry of Education. She has worked on several vocational and technical training programmes abroad, including in India, in association with French companies. After her visit Chandrika gave a “Pillar” donation of 25,100 INR. A “Pillar” Donation Chandrika was interested to extend support to KSV as a way of honouring the involves becoming a committed donor and supporter of KSV by committing to life of her father, Ayana Deva Angadi. Chandrika’s father has connections with match your initial donation for at least three years. If you are interested to become the Dharwad area, therefore she was looking for an organization near Dharwad, a “Pillar” of KSV you find out more information here. especially with links to music, dance and education. At KSV it is our intention to move to a new and larger area of land within the next few years. As and when we will start constructing the new campus Chandrika has pledged to donate the required funds to build one of the boy’s hostels, and this will be in the name of her father Ayana Deva Angadi.

If you are interested to help us to construct our new campus by funding the construction of one of the hostels, classrooms or myriad of other buildings that we will require then please do contact us at [email protected] and we will be delighted to discuss things with you further.

42 General Information

Address Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya Kalkeri Karnataka 580007 India

Tel : +91 (0) 836-2786746 Email : [email protected] Website : www.ksv.org.in

KSV is recognised under sections 80G and 12A. FCRA N° : 094520060 Credit Content : Adam Woodward Photographs : The KSV team & volunteers Design : Juli Boyer and Emilie Robert - Groupe SDA.3 Artistic direction : Rhita Amane

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